Hindu Law
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University · LL.B. Semester 1
Unit 1
Outlines of Sources of Hindu Law and Schools of Hindu Law · Hindu Law and Gender Equality: Women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights · Marriage: Essentials of a Valid Marriage, Void and Voidable Marriage Under the Hindu Marriage Act 1955
Unit 2
Maintenance under Hindu Marriage Act (Section 24-25) · Maintenance Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 (Sections 18,19 & 20) Adoption: Essential & Effect (Section 6 to 12 of HAMA,1956) · Kinds and Powers of Guardian under Hindu Minority & Guardianship Act, 1956 (Sec.6-13)
Unit 3
Origin, Nature of joint family and coparcenary, characteristic features of coparcenary, distinction between Coparcenary and Joint Family, classification of property: obstructed and unobstructed heritage, joint family property and separate property, Karta: Powers and functions
Unit 4
Law of Partition and Re-Union: Nature of Partition, Partition how Affected and Reopened, Subject Matter of Partition, Reunion · Law of Succession Under Hindu Succession Act 1956 and Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005
- Partition and re-union
- Succession to property of a Hindu male dying intestate under the provisions of Hindu Succession Act 1956
- Devolution of interest in Mitakshara coparcenaries with reference to the provisions of Hindu Succession Act, 1956
- Succession to property of Hindu female dying intestate under the Hindu Succession Act 1956
- Disqualification relating to succession
- General rules of succession